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Commissioners debate RFQ process as small businesses urge more slots for local firms
Summary
At the April 14 meeting, public commenters and several commissioners urged Clay County to qualify more small, local firms under a multi-category professional-services RFQ, arguing the current shortlist sizes favor large firms and risk higher taxpayer costs; staff said state procurement rules limit some options but agreed to review scoring and category sizes.
A public plea from a small, local environmental consultant set the tone for an extended debate over Clay County’s continuing professional‑services request for qualifications at the Board of County Commissioners’ April 14 meeting.
"If the county does not consider small businesses, opportunities like this will never come to us," said Amy Fu, president of Alpha Enviro Tech Consulting, during the public‑comment period, asking the board to award more than three firms in the environmental services category so small firms could compete.
Commissioners and staff spent more than an hour discussing the solicitation, which covers multiple categories including civil engineering, transportation planning, environmental services and…
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